'ear you lads been havin' a wee bit of snow recently, ey?

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:18 am

Aye, it looks rather cumbersome for ye lot, I must say.

Looks pretty normal to me, but then I read that only a few % of British car-owners own any tires outfitted with traction studs for the winter.

Must be rather interesting to go about for a bit of a drive in London right now, if that is true...

Everybody ok then? Got to work right and proper-like? Got to go early? I'd like to know your thoughts on this, and your feelings on the local gov's handling on it, as well as possible theories on causes of course.

Hear it's coming down my end on Wednesday, so I guess I'll find out what this Father Winter bloke is made of then. Not too worried tho, I've broken his wrinkly arse before.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:09 am

Did u learn English in 1600 ?

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 7:42 am

It's bloody ridiculous that we can't handle a little bit of snow if you ask me.

I've been at work since 5am covering school closures. Yesterday I could just about understand it, but why so many schools are closed in the South East today escapes me.

Post by **Best First** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 10:20 am

i think the fuss is a bit ridiculous. Its the most snow we have had in twenty odd years - having the equipement in place to cope with it would be a massive waste of taxpayers money.

The only thing i thought they could have done a lot better on is, given it was apparently known a week ago that a humdinger was on the way, give everyone a better heads up so people are prepared rather than having them wake up and then try and slog it into work. Rather we do what we can and when its not good enough to cope (which it never would have been) go 'oh well'

But at the end of the day its exceptional weather for Britain so it leads to a bit of a halt. Seems reasonable to me.

Yet on Radio 4 this morning there were comments about the buses not stopping in the blitz and "WW2 would have turned out quite differently if the Nazi's realised that all they had to do was cover Britain in snow". Wait - what? With their Nazi weather machine? That only Indiana Jones or Captain America can stop? How remarkable that such a thing never came to pass.

If people really want to invoke the spirit of the blitz could i mayhap suggest getting on with life and whining a bit less?

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Post by **spiderfrommars** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 11:25 am

Best First wrote:i think the fuss is a bit ridiculous.

My complaints mainly refer to my area. All the snow has melted on the main roads but you still have schools closed and people not turning up for work cause theres a pile of snow at the end of their driveway.

My feeling is... get on with it.

Best First wrote:having the equipement in place to cope with it would be a massive waste of taxpayers money.

How much money's lost by businesses short of staff and such tho?

That said, I actually think what has been done locally to deal with the problem has been adequate, it's just some people take the piss.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:49 pm

Interesting reading Boris Johnson's appeal that people not skive - after he stopped all the buses yesterday. Some of us can and do work from home, but the majority of people I spoke to yesterday ditched work at the bus stop and went sledging instead

Post by **Best First** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:04 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:
Best First wrote:i think the fuss is a bit ridiculous.
My complaints mainly refer to my area.

sorry mate wsn't having a go at you - just all the bitching that has been plastered overe every media outlet for the past 36 hours.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:09 pm

Obviously it's not been as bad up here as in the capital, but any morning where my windscreen can be cleared of whatever accumulated overnight simply by waving my hand... I don't really think I've got an excuse to bunk off.

"Oh no, it has snowed, I can't possibly get to work." Lazy [composite word including 'f*ck']. Dry water is your only weakness is it?

But then, as implied, we didn't so much get snowed in as the entire area was turned into something from a Hunter S Thompson fever dream.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:52 pm

Best First wrote:
spiderfrommars wrote:
Best First wrote:i think the fuss is a bit ridiculous.
My complaints mainly refer to my area.
sorry mate wsn't having a go at you - just all the bitching that has been plastered overe every media outlet for the past 36 hours.

Likewise Mr.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:15 pm

Metal Vendetta wrote:Interesting reading Boris Johnson's appeal that people not skive - after he stopped all the buses yesterday. Some of us can and do work from home, but the majority of people I spoke to yesterday ditched work at the bus stop and went sledging instead

Hmm, I wonder if his appeal was primarily due to the snow, or that the first monday in February is apparently the traditional National Sickie Day.

Not that much snow over here, though. Almost all of it was gone by midday yesterday, then it started snowing again and by nightfall, there was an eerie orange glow visible through the front door's frosted windows.

Oh, and Predabot, either talk properly or [composite word including 'f*ck'] off, you unamusing ****.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:53 pm

Rebis wrote:Hmm, I wonder if his appeal was primarily due to the snow, or that the first monday in February is apparently the traditional National Sickie Day.

Well yesterday certainly was

Rebis wrote:Oh, and Predabot, either talk properly or **** off, you unamusing ****.

It's bizarre, but it makes a lot more sense reading it with a Canadian accent.

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:08 pm

Dare I say it, LOL.

The Northwest was snowed in by about a foot for two weeks around Christmas. Driving was either ice, which at least your car moved on, or tons of slushy nasty stuff that was like driving in sand dunes and sent your car slipping and sliding all over the place. Since we usually have about the same weather as the British Isles, it was really weird.

Survive the apocalypse, gents.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:39 am

Down here, if there's ice on the bridges, EVERYTHING shuts down and everyone stays home.

But then when you guys up north have a heat wave, you're the ones running around all crazy like. Here, it's 100 F or more for weeks at a time, and we're cool.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:32 am

Brace for more snow Thursday and Friday guys...

Rebis wrote:

Oh, and Predabot, either talk properly or **** off, you unamusing ****.

Bad day?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:11 am

spiderfrommars wrote:Bad day?

Not at all.

Just decided it was time to try a different tact.

Post by **Best First** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:25 am

i must admit i was considering the same.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:26 am

It's the approach I've long tried.

Maybe it'll actually work en masse.

Post by **Best First** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:14 pm

Sorry, i just reread the initial post.

And spotted this:

Predabot wrote: I'd like to know your thoughts on...possible theories on causes

er, snow?

FFS

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:23 pm

Ah, but what caused the snow?

Personally I think it's God's vengeance. He's pissed off with idiot Swedes who type like a retarded Hollywood Cockney for no discernable reason.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:18 pm

So why did He put England under snow and not Sweden?

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 2:22 pm

Because he's getting on a bit and, like many old people, refuses to admit he may need glasses?

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:41 pm

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:55 pm

Well, seems like this really wasn't such a big deal then, pissy Londoners in my telly none the less.

I wagered this freak snowfall was caused by the climate change, aye? But obviously not very many seem to think that is the case, so maybe not.

Would be interesting to see if it comes back next year.

Something I've pondered myself from time to time, what if the Gulf-Stream was to change course? That would be rather unpleasant for my neck of the ol' woods, so to speak.

Wednesday is almost over btw, and no sign of any snow-storm. Huh.

Whilst we're chatting a bit Sweden, where is Ob btw?

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:Did u learn English in 1600 ?

Schhh! Mark! Don't reveal my super-secret time-travel plan for domination of the British Isles!

Rebis wrote: Oh, and Predabot, either talk properly or **** off, you unamusing ****.

I think this is the first time I've heard Rebis actually curse at someone.

Wasn't really as fun as I thought tho. :\

Metal Vendetta wrote: It's bizarre, but it makes a lot more sense reading it with a Canadian accent.

What DOES a Canadian accent sound like anyway? I've been trying to figure it out, but what little I've seen on the telly just sounds like regular yank-speak.

Is it a bit like Aussie maybe? That why Wolverine always sounds like he's an Aussie in the toons? Is it??

I must know! ^^

Ozz wrote:So why did He put England under snow and not Sweden?

Each winter, we go out én masse in my home-town and carve out a giant creature such as this out of the ice, and animate it.

It is usually sent forth to slay our enemies, but has been known to be used for various perverted shamanistic rituals. ^^

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 9:33 pm

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sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:46 pm

Geez, it's like Rebis just found out he was having triplets.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:37 pm

Let's just say it was either that or an abundance of word censored exposition, and I decided not to test the stability of the server.

IronHide · Post by **IronHide** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:00 am

Since no one else has said so already.

Thread. Of. The. Year.

<3 Rebis.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:37 am

Predabot wrote:
Metal Vendetta wrote: It's bizarre, but it makes a lot more sense reading it with a Canadian accent.
What DOES a Canadian accent sound like anyway? I've been trying to figure it out, but what little I've seen on the telly just sounds like regular yank-speak.

Is it a bit like Aussie maybe? That why Wolverine always sounds like he's an Aussie in the toons? Is it??

I must know!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uS60w2vgAkM

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:22 pm

can we have a new forum logo made up?

predabot: do not want

Post by **snarl** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:46 pm

Predabot: Die. Of AIDS.

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'ear you lads been havin' a wee bit of snow recently, ey?

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